Arna Ásgrímsdóttir
Icelandic footballer (born 1992)
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Arna Sif Ásgrímsdóttir (born 12 August 1992) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a defender. She had previously played for Valur in Iceland and Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in Sweden.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arna Sif Ásgrímsdóttir | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Akureyri, Iceland[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2015 | Þór/KA | 135 | (25) |
| 2015 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Valur | 30 | (5) |
| 2017 | AGSM Verona | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Þór/KA | 62 | (10) |
| 2022-2025 | Valur | 45 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2023 | Iceland | 19 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025 | |||
Club career
In 2011 Arna Sif became captain of Þór/KA and switched from playing in midfield to central defence. After guiding the club to their first ever Úrvalsdeild title in 2012, she was named Akureyri's Athlete of the Year.[2] Arna Sif joined Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in February 2015, after impressing in a short trial period.[3] At the age of 22 she had played for Þór/KA for the previous eight seasons.[4]
In November 2015, she returned to play in the Úrvalsdeild when she signed a contract with Valur.[5]
International career
Arna Sif made her senior debut for the Iceland national team in August 2014, playing in a World Cup qualifying match lost to Denmark by 1–0 at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavík.[6]
Honours
- Þór Akureyri[7]
Winner
- Úrvalsdeild: 2012
- Icelandic Women's Super Cup: 2013
Runners-up
- Icelandic Women's Cup: 2013
